ECON 202 Federal Reserve and The European Central Bank Essay

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The final exam for ECON201 and ECON202 consists of a thesis essay term paper in which the student demonstrates the concepts learned during the course.

Students taking ECON201 and ECON202 are expected to be comfortable with writing and the construction of a thesis essay since WR121, 122, and 123 are recommended courses to be taken before economics.

Any student not familiar with, or comfortable with the construction of a thesis essay should either consult with the UCC Library or refer to the Purdue OWL Writing Lab. (Links to an external site.)

The Final Exam Term Paper is worth 300 total points or approximately 12% of the overall grade. Refer to the scoring rubric attached to the assignment for point details.

Final Term Paper Requirements

1. Not including the title page and reference pages the final submission should be no shorter than 5 pages and no longer than 8 pages.
2. The paper must be constructed in thesis essay format and include a strong thesis statement.
3. Preferred format is APA without an Abstract page, MLA is acceptable if the student is more comfortable with that format.
4. As a departure from standard thesis paper construction, the final summary must include a personal narrative from the student as outlined below.
5. Thesis statement, supporting data, analysis, and primary conclusion must be constructed in third person narrative.
6. The final paper must reference and cite at least 4 and no more than 8 academic sources. Wikipedia, Investopedia, etc. are not academic sources.
7. Subject:
   Using material learned during class and outside academic research, construct a thesis paper regarding the policy difference between the United States Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (links to both are provided in the course references list). The paper must include the following minimum components.
   • Thesis statement clearly showing that the paper takes a position regarding the student’s opinion as to whether the actions of the United States Federal Reserve or the European Union will have the greatest benefit to the economic growth in either the United States or Europe.
   • Provide a brief history, the leadership structure, and the regulatory mandate(s) for both The Federal Reserve and the European Union.
   • Current economic data supporting the thesis.
   • At least two economic graphs showing the data or supporting the thesis.
   • At least two current economic events that highlight the impact of the thesis.
   • At least one international comparison or current event story that provides the international versus United States anlaysis.
   • Primary conclusion that draws the thesis to a close and defends the position taken by the thesis.
   • A secondary conclusion in which the author presents in 1 – 3 paragraphs their personal economic theory or belief, a statement regarding what they have learned during the class, and commentary regarding how their view of economics has changed since the start of class.